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Drones, dogs and divers deployed as police search Swan River for missing woman

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Peppiatt, R., & Murphy, H. (2026, October 10). Drones, dogs and divers deployed as police search Swan River for missing woman. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/drones-dogs-and-drivers-deployed-as-police-search-swan-river-for-missing-woman-20261010-p614f6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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WA Police are searching the Swan River in Attadale for a missing 38-year-old woman named Alice Jane Bowden, who was last seen driving a silver Mitsubishi Lancer sedan on Saturday morning. The car was found abandoned and police have deployed drones, dogs, divers, and other units to aid in their search. Authorities are asking locals to check any footage from CCTV cameras, dash cams, or home security systems that might show Ms Bowden and to contact the police if they have any information.

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WA Police are searching a section of the Swan River in Attadale for a missing 38-year-old woman, identified as Alice Jane Bowden. She was last seen driving a silver Mitsubishi Lancer sedan on Saturday morning, which was later found abandoned on Burke Drive, Attadale. The police have deployed various units including canine and water police to aid in the search. They are asking local residents to review any available footage from CCTV cameras, dash cams, or home security systems for clues about Bowden's whereabouts. Police described her as having fair skin, a medium build, long brown hair, and green eyes but did not specify what clothing she was wearing when last seen. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police immediately on 131 444.

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Topics

Attadale Lancer Mitsubishi Police

Subjects

Bowden PERSON · 3× Attadale GPE · 2× Alice Jane Bowden PERSON · 1× Mitsubishi ORG · 1× Police ORG · 1×

Narrative

Alice Jane Bowden was last seen driving a silver Mitsubishi Lancer sedan on Saturday morning which was found abandoned on Burke Drive, Attadale.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-10

2026-10-10 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Drones, dogs and divers deployed as police search Swan River for missing woman · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

WA Police are currently searching a section of the Swan River in Attadale in the hope of locating a missing 38-year-old woman. asserted

Police → search → woman

Alice Jane Bowden was last seen driving a silver Mitsubishi Lancer sedan on Saturday morning which was found abandoned on Burke Drive, Attadale. asserted

which → see → Drive

A short while later multiple police units were deployed to the area including the canine unit and water police officers. asserted

units → deploy → unit

They are asking locals to review any CCTV, dash cam or home security footage for any vision of Bowden and to contact police. asserted

They → ask → police

A police spokesperson said they held concerns for her welfare. asserted

they → say → welfare

She is described as having fair skin, a medium build, long brown hair, and green eyes. asserted

She → describe → skin

It is unknown what clothing Ms Bowden was wearing when she was last seen. asserted

she → wear → clothing

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Ms Bowden is urged to contact Police immediately on 131 444. asserted

Anyone → regard → 444